Adobo isn't supposed to be sweet by any means. If you're gonna add sugar or honey, please don't call it adobo. That's teriyaki. In this recipe, the vinegar to soy sauce ratio is off. Needs much more soy sauce. My mother is Filipina and this was a household staple. She never used a recipe, just went by taste and that's how I've learned. You can know when it's right because the color of the chicken should be a deep brown from the soy sauce. Adobo is a salty dish on it's own. That's why it's served over plain white rice to cut it. Also, I'm not sure about the whole peppercorns, regular black peper is just fine. I've never heard of using ginger either. The bay leaves are a must, though!!!

Reviewed On: Feb. 27, 2010

I can see how this might be a bit too spicy for some. I highly recommend adding only 1/4 tsp of the cayenne pepper at first. Then if you feel its not spicy enough, add the other 1/4 tsp.

Reviewed On: Apr. 30, 2009

Delicious! In my opinion, this is more of a caramel apple pie, but a welcome change from the usual. If you are seeking somethng more traditional, then you might need to add the cinnamon, nutmeg, etc. Per other reviewers I used red apples in fear of it being to tart and that was a mistake. It came out way too sweet. Next time I will follow as written or use less sugar. I also mixed the apples into the sauce and kept a bit on the side to pour over the top. It really did disguise my botched lattice job and made it look beautiful.

Reviewed On: Dec. 16, 2008